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WWW.INBROADCAST.COM | ISSUE 28 - FEBRUARY 2014
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More Broadcast For Joeco
J
oeCo's presence in the broadcast
market is on the increase, as the
BlackBox Recorder manufacturer's
family of 1U multi-channel live audio
recorders are regularly to be found
in broadcast studios, OB trucks and
other location recording venues.
Originally devised as a computerfree solution for capturing live
performance audio, a number of
features have been added to both
the 24- and 64-channel versions
of the BlackBox that have made
it an indispensible tool for a range
of broadcast audio acquisition and
post-production applications.
JoeCo has also become a
regular exhibitor at events such
as IBC, NAB and BVE. The team
will present a range of BlackBox
products at BVE 2014, including
the upcoming BlackBox BBR1MP
Recorder. The new 24-channel audio
recorder is due for release early in
Q2 and features 24
integrated highquality microphone
preamps operating
at up to 24bit/96k.
Designed with the
broadcast and
location recording
customer in mind,
the BBR1MP will run
off a 12V power source.
Unused channels and features can
be disabled in order to preserve
battery life on location. The unit
has a range of connection options
including individually switchable
mic/line inputs and balanced
outputs, video sync, time code and
word clock inputs and an optional
MADI or Dante interface. There will
also be an optional 2U breakout
box to provide XLR inputs on a
location cart. Alongside the unit's
multi-channel recording capabilities,
JoeCo's BlackBox BBR1MP Recorder
provision is also included for creating
a simultaneous stereo mixdown. Full
support for iXML data is provided.
Like all BlackBox models, the
BBR1MP captures BWAV ﬁles to
external USB2 drive for instant
ingest into post-production. The unit
is fully controllable via iPad using
JoeCoRemote. A dedicated window
enables mic pre settings to be
adjusted as required with phantom
power, high pass ﬁltering, soft limiter
and phase control available on every
mic channel. There is a separate
monitor window for controlling the
stereo mixdown recording levels.
A range of other BlackBox
versions will also be on show at
BVE, including the 64-channel
MADI system and the standard
JoeCoRemote for iPad.
Senna Innovation Factory To Launch Lightstation at BE
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S
enna Innovation Factory will
exhibit at BVE London for the
ﬁrst time showing their innovative
DSLR and movie equipment,
and will be launching a new
product, Lightstation, at the show.
Senad Galijašević, founder and
CEO of Senna Ltd, said: "I am very
proud to launch our Lightstation
product at BVE London. It gives
us an opportunity to show the UK
broadcast and movie industries
and the videography sector that
Senna is a source of creative,
innovative and well thought
out products that are very well
engineered, and yet come at a
fair price. I invite you to come
and see Lightstation and other
exciting products like our Auto
Dolly - the only camera dolly in
the world that allows the operator
sitting on the dolly to control the
camera and move the dolly at the
same time. We will also show the
All Recall Focus Duo and the Five
Second Head. These and more
will be at the show, and I will
be there to demonstrate them."
Lightstation is the ﬁrst Total Recall
wireless LED light system. The
system comprises four LED light
panels and a wireless controller
which enables the user to set, store
and recall different light presets
and scenes. There are three
different presets available for each
of the four different light channels,
and one or more LED panels can
The new Senna Lightstation and the Senna Auto Dolly, both on show for the ﬁrst time at BVE London
be set to one channel. The settings
include dimmer control and colour
temperature. There are also master
settings for storing six different
light scenes, meaning that you
can set and store six different
combinations of light presets
for the LED panels. Fade speed
control between light scenes is
adjustable. Strobe and running
lights, with adjustable speed are
available too. Each LED light panel
has 528 LEDs, producing 2000 LUX.
Each Lightstation kit includes
four LED panels, the wireless
controller, four white diffusers,
four different honeycomb grids,
six filters in different colours,
eight batteries with four chargers,
four tripods and a flight case.
Galijašević added: "For many years
I worked as a video producer before
I started designing and building
video equipment, so I understand
the needs of production very well.
We may be new to the UK market
but we have been working now
for seven years from our base in
Croatia to develop and extend
our range of products. In a short
period of time, with good quality
products we have surpassed
many established competitors.
Our equipment has now been
integral to many European events,
for example the European Water
Polo Championship, the Pope's
visit to Croatia, and on many
music festivals and ﬁlm sets. We
were awarded a gold medal for
innovation in London in 2010 by
the team that had created the
ﬁlm 'Avatar.' "